Why Work With Us

Join a world-class institution where your expertise will make a difference. We value our personnel's contributions and recognize their vital role in our success. Experience a fulfilling career with opportunities for growth, collaboration, and innovation as you help shape the future of education and research

 

We offer highly competitive pay and benefits packages to compensate your skills and abilities. By joining our team you enhance our outstanding global reputation and contribute to our prestigious mission. Your commitment and contribution to building our nation are essential for our success, now and in the future.

This is an exciting environment where, in return for your commitment, expertise, and change readiness, you will experience continuous professional development at the highest level and the opportunity to make a significant contribution to our future. Working for KFUPM offers an ideal opportunity to balance family life with your professional goals. Spend your free time with your friends and family on our private beach reserved for KFUPM community.

Our self-contained, secure, and diverse campus, with over 60 nationalities, provides all the facilities you and your family need. It's an environment that creates a community feel and leads to close and supportive relationships. A healthy work-life balance is another key component of life here at KFUPM. We have an on-site medical center with the facilities and personnel to support your health. Our recreational facilities and our walkable campus allow ample opportunity to keep active and healthy.

We are building an exciting and dynamic working environment for everyone who works at KFUPM. And that means that we support and encourage our people to find new ways of doing things. We are hiring people who are not afraid to experiment and innovate wherever they work: people who want to learn, grow, and develop. We are looking for people like you. Your role is critical for the success of our ongoing transformation and digital revolution. Working at KFUPM opens the door to professional development with ongoing course offerings to support your career advancement and skills.

Our labs, our classrooms, our auditoriums and meeting spaces are well-equipped with the latest teaching technologies. We provide unique access to the world's largest cluster of energy R&D centers based in our on-campus Science Park. We also facilitate global collaborations with like-minded institutions such as MIT and others. Resources, a wide range of facilities, interdisciplinary research collaborations, and access to funding will help you deliver a truly transformative impact across diverse sectors.

We are an institution that is making a difference within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and beyond in the fields of sciences, engineering, and business through teaching, research, and community service. We value integrity, fairness, transparency, passion, inclusiveness, caring, discipline, and creativity. Combined, these values make KFUPM a vibrant community that produces globally competitive graduates, cutting-edge research, and energy field leaders.

Not to brag, but KFUPM has a long tradition of holding top place regionally for our science and technology programming. That standard has translated to our being a highly-ranked institution globally, too. In 2025 QS World Rankings places KFUPM at 101st and our petroleum engineering program ranks 5th in the world. We are accredited by ABET, AACSB, and NCAAA. And with over 1500 patents held by KFUPM, we hold 4th place in universities granted US Patents.

We are situated in Dhahran, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, just minutes away from the Arabian Gulf on the eastern side of the country. We neighbor the world’s leading energy company, Saudi Aramco, and our proximity offers countless opportunities for collaboration and innovation between our two organizations. The nation’s capital, Riyadh, is an easy commute by car or short flight and offers ample chances to engage in national events and conferences.

Why Choose KFUPM as a Faculty and Researcher

In addition to all the benefits you would enjoy from working with us, faculty and researchers will have the benefits of a rewarding career through access to a world-class research environment, state-of-the-art facilities, and a collaborative culture that fosters a lasting impact

 

Our drive to create new cutting-edge programs is pushing technological boundaries and encouraging ground-breaking interdisciplinary collaboration. The innovative teaching techniques we introduce enable us to transform the way in which we impart knowledge. This is an exciting environment where, in return for your commitment, expertise, and change readiness, you will experience continuous professional development at the highest level and the opportunity to make a significant contribution to our future.

With an emphasis on fundamental research and real-world applications with start-ups and patents, we provide unique access to one of the world's largest energy clusters. We also facilitate global collaborations with other world leading organizations. Resources, a wide range of facilities, interdisciplinary research collaborations, and access to funding will help you deliver a truly transformative impact across diverse sectors.

Our self-contained, secure, and diverse campus, with over 60 nationalities, provides all the facilities you and your family need. It's an environment that creates a family feel and leads to close and supportive relationships.

We strive to deliver societal impact on a global scale. Based on your drive, enthusiasm, and appetite for change impact the world's economy. We are a world-leading educational institution, and we need big-picture thinkers to create our ultimate future.

We attract the very best students, many of whom become future leaders in renowned organizations. You'll teach but also learn from our high-caliber students. Creating a highly dynamic academic environment where students and faculty intellectually challenge and stimulate each other, pushing the boundaries of research and teaching.